And what's up with this man making such a late appearance in the Forest?Recorded live, out of the board, at The Bottom Line In NYC, August 20th, 1977. I have a real fondness for Gil and Brian. Soundtrack of my Youth thing, blah, blah, blah - but more. The soulful anger is mixed with bittersweet humor like few others ever mastered let alone attempted.
This recording finds them at their peak as performers, before Gil got buried in the 80's by thankless mother fuckers, the start of a bad crack habit, and finally HIV. It's tight and groovin. This may be the find of all my internet hunting. Make sure you get a taste.
It's in three parts - hey, it's a two hour show - so be patient. You will be rewarded.
Simply stunning.
Hear pt1
Hear pt2
Hear pt3
tracklist
01. New Deal - 10:19
02. Gumbai - 5:05
03. Intro to Race Track In France - 1:22
04. Race Track In France - 8:06
05. Band Intros ~ Lead in to 95 South - 2:45
06. 95 South - 4:49
07. Intro to Hello Sunday, Hello Road - 1:02
08. Hello Sunday, Hello Road - 3:45
09. Intro to It's Your World - 0:38
10. It's Your World - 6:59
11. Home Is Where The Hatred Is - 15:29
12. Almost Lost Detroit - 5:59
13. Intro to Vildgolia - 1:36
14. Vildgolia (Deaf, Dumb & Blind) - 12:24
15. Winter In America - 6:54
16. Under The Hammer - 5:12
17. The Bottle - 15:07
18. Intro to Johannesburg - 0:53
19. Johannesburg - 5:37
musicians
Gil Scott-Heron - electric piano, vocals
Brian Jackson - piano, electric piano, clavinet, synths, flute, vocals
Allan Barnes - flute, tenor sax, synthesizer
Reggie Brisbane - percussion, drums
Siggie Dillard - bass
Tony Duncanson - timbales, percussion, djembe
Delbert Taylor - trumpet, electric piano (on "95 South" & "Home Is Where the Hatred Is")
Barnett Williams - djembe, congas
thank you - never enough rhodes
1 comment:
I was supposed to see him play at NYC's Knitting Factory in 2003 with Saul Williams, but Gil didn't make the show. I guess I'll just have to have this as a substitute. I hope GSH is well.
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